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Binghamton City Council overrides mayoral veto to adopt local good-cause eviction law
Summary
The City Council voted 6-0 to override the mayoral veto and adopt Local Law 25-01 amending City of Binghamton Code §2-65 to add chapter 4 (good-cause eviction). Council members said they will monitor implementation and pursue landlord training and additional data collection.
Binghamton City Council voted 6-0 to override Mayor Kramm’s veto and adopt Local Law 25-01, amending City of Binghamton code section 2-65 to add chapter 4 establishing a local good-cause eviction regime.
The measure, introduced on the council floor as a motion to override the mayoral veto by Council member Raffmel, passed after public comment that included repeated objections from local landlords and real-estate professionals and appeals from council members to protect vulnerable tenants. The council recorded six affirmative votes; Council President Dunton was absent.
Council member Raffmel moved to override the veto “to adopt local law 25 0 1, a local law amending the City Of Binghamton code section 2 65 to add chapter 4 for good cause eviction,” and the motion was seconded (recorded in the transcript as “K.”). The clerk then called the roll: Council member Rathbone, Council member Madametzky, Council member Kavanaugh, Council member Middleton, Council member Murray and Council president pro tem Hotchkiss all voted aye; Council president Dunton…
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